Recent content by Ben1977

Sorry for the late reply, I don't get much of a chance to get on here what with work and family commitments :( I've been using Castrol Edge 5W30 so far but I'll keep in mind your recommendation for the next oil change. I'll do another reading this weekend, both from cold and warm and go from...

Ok, so as the car is still under warranty I've had it back at the garage today for them to check over. The engine does indeed have an under-tray so that would explain why I've not seen any signs of leaks under the car. They managed to identify and fix a leak in the cooling system so that would...

Hi HDi fun, thanks for the reply. I pretty much thought the same with regards to the mileage of the car not being an issue. I've checked the coolant levels this weekend and they were pretty much down to the minimum mark so I'm going to top it up and monitor it over the next week to see how it...

I wonder if I could get some advice on what the problem might be with my engine as it seems to be burning through quite a serious amount of oil. It's a BMW 330 with 110,000 miles on the clock so by no means a new engine and I would expect an older engine to consume a small amount of oil but it...

So I've recently bought myself a BMW 330 and was looking at starting off the modifications with a new exhaust and induction kit. Having looked at some of the prices for induction kits though I'm beginning to wonder if it would be worth it for the gains they could potentially offer. For the...

Hi everyone, just signed up as a new member! I've just got myself a brand new toy, a BMW 330ci convertible :) I'm loving the car so far as it drives so much nicer than the Focus I just traded in! I stumbled on this forum as I've been looking for ideas and inspiration as to how to start modding it.